The ancient Greeks at war
Rawlings, Louis.
The ancient Greeks at war - Manchester : Manchester University Press, (c)2007. - 1 online resource (273 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
9780719056574; 9780719056574; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 War and peace in ancient Greece; Chapter 2 Early Greek warfare; Chapter 3 The makers of war; Chapter 4 The patterns of war; Chapter 5 Battlefield engagements in the age ofthe hoplite; Chapter 6 Naval warfare; Chapter 7 Siege warfare; Chapter 8 War and economy; Chapter 9 War and religion; Chapter 10 War, the individual and the community; Conclusion The ancient Greeks at war; Bibliography; Index.
The ancient Greeks experienced war in many forms. By land and by sea, they conducted raids, ambushes, battles and sieges; they embarked on campaigns of intimidation, conquest and annihilation; they fought against fellow Greeks and non-Greeks. Drawing on a wealth of literary, epigraphic and archaeological material, this wide-ranging synthesis looks at the practicalities of Greek warfare and its wider social ramifications. Alongside discussions of the nature and role of battle, logistics, strategy, and equipment are examinations of other fundamentals of war: religious and economic factors, milita.
9781847791535
Armies--Greece.
Greece--History, Military.
Military art and science--History--To 500.--Greece
Military art and science--History--Greece--To 500.
Armies--Greece.
Electronic Books.
U33 / .A535 2007
The ancient Greeks at war - Manchester : Manchester University Press, (c)2007. - 1 online resource (273 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
9780719056574; 9780719056574; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 War and peace in ancient Greece; Chapter 2 Early Greek warfare; Chapter 3 The makers of war; Chapter 4 The patterns of war; Chapter 5 Battlefield engagements in the age ofthe hoplite; Chapter 6 Naval warfare; Chapter 7 Siege warfare; Chapter 8 War and economy; Chapter 9 War and religion; Chapter 10 War, the individual and the community; Conclusion The ancient Greeks at war; Bibliography; Index.
The ancient Greeks experienced war in many forms. By land and by sea, they conducted raids, ambushes, battles and sieges; they embarked on campaigns of intimidation, conquest and annihilation; they fought against fellow Greeks and non-Greeks. Drawing on a wealth of literary, epigraphic and archaeological material, this wide-ranging synthesis looks at the practicalities of Greek warfare and its wider social ramifications. Alongside discussions of the nature and role of battle, logistics, strategy, and equipment are examinations of other fundamentals of war: religious and economic factors, milita.
9781847791535
Armies--Greece.
Greece--History, Military.
Military art and science--History--To 500.--Greece
Military art and science--History--Greece--To 500.
Armies--Greece.
Electronic Books.
U33 / .A535 2007